Q 01/05

In which fictional Illinois town do the Conners live?

A) Lanford

B) Springfield

C) Pawnee

D) Cicero

Answer · why

A) Lanford

The Conners live in Lanford, a fictional blue-collar town in Illinois; the town stayed the setting through all nine original seasons, the 2018 revival...

Q 02/05

Which actor plays Dan Conner?

A) Tom Arnold

B) John Goodman

C) Martin Mull

D) George Clooney

Answer · why

B) John Goodman

John Goodman plays Dan Conner; he earned seven Emmy nominations for the role without a win and took the 1993 Golden Globe for best actor in a TV comed...

Q 03/05

Who plays Roseanne's sister Jackie Harris?

A) Sandra Bernhard

B) Estelle Parsons

C) Laurie Metcalf

D) Natalie West

Answer · why

C) Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf plays Jackie Harris; she won the supporting-actress comedy Emmy three years running, 1992 to 1994, and later voiced Andy's mom in Toy S...

Q 04/05

On what date did Roseanne premiere on ABC?

A) September 22, 1987

B) January 5, 1989

C) March 3, 1990

D) October 18, 1988

Answer · why

D) October 18, 1988

Roseanne premiered on ABC on October 18, 1988 with the episode 'Life and Stuff'; the original run closed nine seasons later in May 1997.

Q 05/05

Who is credited as the creator of Roseanne?

A) Matt Williams

B) Marcy Carsey

C) Tom Werner

D) Chuck Lorre

Answer · why

A) Matt Williams

Matt Williams is credited as creator of Roseanne; Carsey-Werner built the show around Barr's stand-up persona, and Williams left during the first seas...